Saudi, Iranian foreign ministers discuss regional tensions, state news agency says
Iran said it is ready to help facilitate talks as Houthi strikes killed 13 people and wounded more than 300 in Saudi Arabia.
- On Sunday, Saudi Arabian Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud spoke with Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi about regional escalation and tension-reduction efforts, marking their first publicly reported contact since Iran-aligned Houthis intensified strikes on Saudi Arabia.
- Houthis struck King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday, killing 13 people and wounding more than 300, the deadliest incident in Saudi Arabia in over a decade.
- Araghchi emphasized via Telegram that "there is no military solution" to regional crises, stating Iran is ready to facilitate dialogue between Saudi Arabia and Yemen toward a political resolution.
- President Donald Trump said he is reconsidering the US role in Yemen and weighing resuming strikes on Iran, departing from his Thursday position that Washington will not resume strikes until after midterm elections.
- Since the US-Israel war on Iran began in February, diplomatic ties between Riyadh and Tehran have deteriorated, though embassies remain operational under a 2023 Chinese-brokered agreement that ended a seven-year diplomatic rupture.
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Saudi Arabia is facing mounting pressure after a series of Houthi attacks on its airports left people dead, hundreds injured and critical aviation infrastructure disrupted. With Riyadh weighing its response, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, marking the first publicly reported contact since the latest escalation. Tehran offered to help facilitate dialogue between Saudi Arabia…
Following the devastating attacks on Riyadh airport, concern for further escalation is growing. Iran is pushing for a political solution. Air traffic in Saudi Arabia continues to be severely affected.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Bekayi said that they want the crisis between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis to be resolved through "dialogue".
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Correio da ManhãForeign Ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia held a telephone conversation on Sunday night "to address and exchange views" on events in the region.
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